Rail-joint chair.



W. R. ARNOLD.

RAIL JOINT CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1914. 1,096,986. Patented May 19, 1914.

awuemto'r, W Rf] r'nol d WILLIAM R. ARNOLD, 0F GENEVA, NEBRASKA.

RAIL-J OIN T CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 12, 1914. Serial No. 811,706.

b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 'I, \VILLIAw R. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Geneva, in the county of Fillmore and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joint Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in' rail joint chairs and the main object of the invention is the provision of a joint chair formed in two interlocking scctions adapted for application to the meeting ends of two rails and provided with means to securely lock said rails against lateral or longitudinal movement.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a joint chair which will securely retain the meeting ends of two rails against lateral or longitudinal movement without the use of nuts, bolts and the usual form of fastening means.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a'rail joint chair which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at-the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features rangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ]O1I1l1 chair constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, the same being illustrated in dotted lines as, about to be connected together; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the tongue. In the construction of my improved joint chair, I provide two interlocking sections, generally indicated by the numerals 1 and 2. The section 2 includes a base formed of two spaced plates indicated by the numeral 3 and integrally connected with one edge thereof is the upstanding flange 4 which is adapted to abut against the outer base flange of the raiLand formed integral with the upstanding flange 4: is an inclined portion 5 which is adapted to engage over the base flange of the rail and further provided with an upstanding flange ,6 which is adapted to abut against the head portions of the rail ends. From this it will be seen that when this section is arranged in position, the sections 3 of the base will be disposed beneath the base portions of the rail ends and the inclined portion 5 will rest upon the upper faces of the base flanges and the upstanding flange (3 will abut against the web portions to securely hold the rail ends against lateral movement.

The spaced inner edges of the base plates 3 are provided with the dovetailed recesses 7 and said plates are further provided with the spaced spike receiving openings 8 whereby the sectionis securely fastened to the cross tiesof the track. The section 1 is constructed in a manner similar to the section '2 with the exception of the base portion which includes a centrally arranged plate 9 having formed upon the side edges thereof the dove-tailed tongues 10 which are adapt-- ed to be disposed within the recesses 7 of the base plates 3 so as to lock the two sections of the chair together. The central member 9 of the section 1 is provided at each end with the two spaced spike receiving openings 11 so that the same may'be securely fastened to the cross ties.

It will be noted that the inclined flange portions 5 of each of the sections 1 and 2 are provided with the spaced spoke receiving; openings 12 which, when the sections are arranged in their operative positions are provided with the spaced spike receivceivlng openings 8 and 11 of the base portions of the sections so that the securing Patented May 19, 1914. i

spikes may be readily inserted within the openings 12 and driven downwardly through the openings 8 and 11. to retain the sections in their effective positions upon the cross ties.

In placing the chair on the rails, the rails are first brought in alinement and then a block is placed under each of the rail ends, next to the joint, so as to hold the two rails u in alinement to allow thesection 2 to be need around the two rail ends. Section 1 is then placed upon the inner side. of. the track or rails, the member 2 being placed upon the outer side of the rails, the upper flange thereof being engaged beneath the tread portion of the rails, thus placing the same in position so that the recesses therein will receive the tongues upon the section 1. This will lock the two sections together around the rail ends and then the blocks arranged beneath the same can be removed to drop the rail ends upon the tie. The spikes are then driven through the openings provided therefor to securely fasten the chair to the tie. The base flanges of each of the rail ends are provided uponopposite sides thereof with the recesses 13 which are adapted to receive the securing spikes 14 as they are driven down through the openings 12, 8 and 11. From this it will be seen that after the securing spikes 14 have been driven into position, the rail ends will be securely held against lateral or longitudinal move- 1 ment.' Should one of the rails upon which the joint chair is to be applied be secured at its other end, the loose endthereof will be raised slightly so that the base of the chair may be readily inserted beneath the same, the rail to be placed in position next will then be inserted within the opposite end of the joint chair and the two rail ends securely fastened by the spikes 14 which are driven through the openings in the joint chair and the recesses 13 in the rails, the spikes passing through into the cross ties and securely holding the rail ends against lateral or longitudinal movement.

It will be apparent from the above that I have provided a simple and durable joint chair which can be quickly and readily placed in'position and when secured in its effective position will rigidly retain the rails in their respectivepositions. Thedevice it self is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at comparatively low cost.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described including interlocking sections, one of said sections including a base formed of two spaced plates having dove-tailed recesses formed in their inner edges, and further provided with spaced spike receiving openings, the other of said sections having a centrally arranged plate, dove-tailed tongues formed uponthe side edges of said plate and adapted to be disposed within the recesses of the other section, said central plate having spike receiving openings formed therein and means adapted to be inserted through the interlocked sections and engaging with the base flanges of the rail ends to secure the same in position, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. ARNOLD. Witnesses:

U. F. STANARD, C. F. BUEHRER. 

